Invacare Fox User manual

Invacare®Fox™

enPowerWheelchair

UserManual

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Contents

1General.........................................6

1.1Introduction..................................6

1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................6

1.3Intendeduse..................................6

1.4Indications...................................7

1.5Typeclassication..............................7

1.6Regulations...................................7

1.7Usability.....................................7

1.8Warrantyinformation...........................8

1.9Servicelife...................................8

1.10Limitationofliability...........................8

2Safety..........................................9

2.1Generalsafetynotes............................9

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem...........11

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....13

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.....14

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance.................................17

2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodications

tothemobilitydevice..........................18

2.7Labelsonproduct..............................19

3Components......................................23

3.1Mainpartsofthewheelchair.....................23

3.2Remotes.....................................23

4Accessories......................................24

4.1Posturebelts..................................24

4.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................24

4.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly..............24

4.2Usingthecaneholder...........................25

4.3UsingtheKLICKxadapter........................25

5Setup...........................................27

5.1Generalsetupinformation.......................27

5.2Adjustmentpossibilityforremote..................28

5.2.1Adjustingtheremoteforthelengthoftheuser's

arm.....................................29

5.2.2Adjustingremoteheight.......................29

5.2.3Adjustingtheheightoftheremote(onlyfor

swing–awayremotesupports)..................29

5.2.4Adjustingremoteoffset.......................29

5.2.5Adjustingremoteposition.....................30

5.2.6Swivellingtheremotetotheside................30

5.3Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests................30

5.4Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests................30

5.5Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth.........31

5.6AdjustmentoptionsfortheModuliteseatunit.........31

5.6.1Adjustingtheheightofthearmrests.............31

5.6.2Adjustingthewidthofthearmrests..............32

5.6.3Adjustingthepositionofthearmrestindepth......32

5.6.4Adjustingtheheight(ip-uparmrest).............33

5.6.5Adjustingtheheight(followingarmrest)...........33

5.6.6Changingtheresistance(ip-up/following

armrest)..................................33

5.6.7Adjustingthearmpadangle(ip-up/following

armrest)..................................34

5.6.8Adjustingthepositionofthearmpadoftheip-up

armrest..................................34

5.6.9Adjustingtheseatwidth......................35

5.6.10Adjustingtheseatdepth(Moduliteseatunit)......35

5.6.11Thehipsupport............................36

5.6.12Adjustingtheseatwidth.....................39

5.6.13Adjustingtheseatdepth.....................39

5.7Adjustingtheseatangle.........................40

5.8Adjustingthebackrest...........................41

5.8.1Adjustingthebackrestangle...................41

5.8.2Adjustingthebackreststopper..................42

5.8.3Removing/Installingthebackrest................43

5.8.4Adjustingtheheightofthebackrest(Moduliteseat

unit).....................................43

5.8.5Adjustingthewidthofthebackrest(Moduliteseat

unit).....................................44

5.8.6Adjustingthebackrestangle(Moduliteseatunit)....44

5.8.7Adjustingthetensionadjustablebackrest

upholstery................................46

5.8.8AdjustingMatrxbackrests.....................46

5.9Adjustingtheheadrest..........................46

5.9.1AdjustingPositionofReaHeadrestorNeckrest......46

5.9.2AdjustingHeightofReaHeadrestorNeckrest.......47

5.9.3Adjustingthecheeksupports...................47

5.10AdjustingElanHeadrest.........................47

5.10.1AdjustingElanheadresthardware...............48

5.11Adjustingthetrunksupports.....................50

5.11.1Adjustingthewidth.........................50

5.11.2Adjustingtheheight.........................50

5.11.3Adjustingthedepth.........................50

5.12Adjustingandremovingthetray..................51

5.12.1Laterallyadjustingthetray....................51

5.12.2Adjustingthedepthofthetray/removingthe

tray.....................................51

5.12.3Swingingthetrayawaytotheside..............51

5.13Standard80°footrest..........................52

5.13.1Swivelthefootrestsoutwardsand/orremove

them....................................52

5.13.2Adjustingthelength.........................52

5.14Manuallyheight-adjustablelegrest.................52

5.14.1Swivellingthelegrestoutwardand/orremoving....52

5.14.2Settingtheangle...........................53

5.14.3Adjustingthelengthofthelegrest..............53

5.14.4Adjustingthedepthofthecalfpad.............54

5.14.5Adjustingtheheightofthecalfpad.............54

5.15Adjustingtheheadlight........................55

6Usage..........................................56

6.1Driving......................................56

6.2Beforedrivingforthersttime....................56

6.3Parkingandstationary...........................56

6.3.1Engaging/Disengagingtheparkingbrakes..........56

6.4Gettinginandoutofthemobilitydevice............57

6.4.1Removingthestandardarmrestinordertoside

transfer..................................57

6.4.2Informationaboutgettinginandout.............57

6.4.3Foldingaway/releasingthecurbclimber...........58

6.5TakingObstacles...............................58

6.5.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................58

6.5.2Safetyinformationwhentakingobstacles..........59

6.5.3Thecorrectwaytotakeobstacles...............59

6.6Drivingupanddowngradients....................60

6.7Useonpublicroads............................61

6.8Pushingthemobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode........61

6.8.1Disengagingmotors..........................61

7Controlssystem...................................62

7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................62

7.2Batteries.....................................62

7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging................62

7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging................62

7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................63

7.2.4Howtodisconnectthemobilitydeviceafter

charging..................................64

7.2.5StorageandMaintenance......................64

7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries...............64

7.2.7Transportingbatteries........................65

7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries......65

7.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........65

8Transport........................................67

8.1Transport—Generalinformation...................67

8.2TransferringMobilityDevicetoVehicle..............67

8.2.1Locking/Unlockingthecasterlocks...............68

8.3Useofthemobilitydeviceasaseatinavehicle.......69

8.3.1Howthemobilitydeviceisanchoredinavehicle

foruseasavehicleseat......................70

8.3.2Howtheuserissecuredwithinthemobility

device...................................71

8.4Disassemblingthemobilitydevicefortransport........72

8.4.1Foldingthebackrestforwards..................73

8.4.2Disconnectingtheremote.....................74

8.4.3Removing/Installingtheseat...................74

8.4.4Removing/Installingthebatteryboxes............75

8.4.5Folding/Unfoldingthechassis...................76

8.5Reassemblingthemobilitydevice..................76

9Maintenance.....................................77

9.1Maintenanceintroduction........................77

9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice......................77

9.3Inspectionchecks..............................77

9.3.1Beforeeachuseofthemobilitydevice............77

9.3.2Weekly...................................78

9.3.3Monthly...................................78

9.4Wheelsandtires...............................79

9.5Short-termstorage.............................79

9.6Long-termstorage..............................80

10AfterUse.......................................81

10.1Reconditioning...............................81

10.2Disposal....................................81

11Troubleshooting..................................82

11.1Resettingthecircuitbreaker.....................82

12TechnicalData...................................83

12.1Technicalspecications.........................83

13Service.........................................89

13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................89

Invacare®Fox™

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

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latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe

Invacarewebsite.

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difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe

website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont

sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour

Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.

Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates

theseverityoftherisk.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration

ofconformity.

Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,

componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin

ordertocarryoutcertainwork.

1.3Intendeduse

Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseability

towalkisimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheir

eyesightandphysicallyandmentallyabletooperatean

electricmobilitydevice.

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1.4Indications

Theuseofthispowerwheelchairisrecommendedforthe

followingindications:

•Theinabilityoragreatlyrestrictedabilitytowalkwithin

thescopeofthebasicrequirementtobeabletomove

withinone’sownfourwalls.

•Theneedtoleavethedwellingplaceinordertoget

somefreshairduringashortwalkortoreachthose

placesgenerallytobefoundatclosedistancetothe

dwellingandwhereeverydaybusinessiscarriedout.

Provisionofpowerwheelchairsforinteriorandexterior

areasisadvisableiftheuseofhand-operatedwheelchairsis

nolongerpossibleonaccountofthedisability,yetproper

operationofanelectromotivedriveunitisstillpracticable.

Contraindications

Therearenocontraindicationsknown.

1.5Typeclassication

Themobilitydevicewithamaximumspeedof3km/hhas

beenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassAmobility

product(forindoorareasonly).Thismeansitisacompact,

maneuverablevehiclemainlyforinternaluseandnot

necessarilycapableofnegotiatingoutdoorobstacles.

TheClassAproductcanbeidentiedbya3km/hlabel

ontheremote.

Themobilitydevicewithamaximumspeedhigherthan3

km/hhasbeenclassiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclass

Bmobilityproduct(forindoorandoutdoorareas).Itis

thereforecompactandagileenoughforindoorareas,but

alsoabletoovercomemanyobstaclesinoutdoorareas.

1.6Regulations

ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGerman

andinternationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatises

therequirementsaccordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH

1907/2006/ECandDINEN12184includingEN1021-2and

ISO7176–14.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfullyaccordingto

EN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,andis

thereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypical

Europeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan

appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuse

onpublicroads.

1.7Usability

Onlyuseamobilitydevicewhenitisinperfectworking

order .Otherwise,youmightputyourselfandothersatrisk.

Thefollowinglistdoesnotclaimtobeexhaustive.Itisonly

intendedtoshowsomeofthesituationsthatcouldaffect

theusabilityofyourmobilitydevice.

Incertainsituations,youshouldimmediatelystopusing

yourmobilitydevice.Othersituationsallowyoutousethe

mobilitydevicetogettoyourprovider .

Youshouldimmediatelystopusingyourmobilitydeviceif

itsusabilityisrestricteddueto:

•Unexpecteddrivingbehaviour

•brakefailure

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YoushouldimmediatelycontactanauthorizedInvacare

provideriftheusabilityofyourmobilitydeviceisrestricted

dueto:

•thelightingsystem(iftted)failingorbeingdefective

•reectorsfallingoff

•wornthreadorinsufcienttirepressure

•damagetothearmrests(e.g.tornarmrestpadding)

•damagetothelegresthangers(e.g.missingortorn

heelstraps)

•damagetotheposturalbelt

•damagetothejoystick(joystickcannotbemovedinto

theneutralposition)

•cablesthataredamaged,kinked,pinchedorhavecome

loosefromthexation

•themobilitydevicedriftingwhenbraking

•themobilitydevicepullingtoonesidewhenmoving

•unusualsoundsdevelopingoroccurring

Orifyouhavethefeelingthatsomethingiswrongwith

yourmobilitydevice.

1.8Warrantyinformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.9Servicelife

Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,

provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended

useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand

servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan

beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly

maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances

donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan

alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.

Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes

notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.

1.10Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetynotes

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage

Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered

seatingsystemcancauseareresultingin

death,seriousinjury,ordamage.Mobilitydevice

occupantsareatparticularriskofdeathor

seriousinjuryfromtheseresandresulting

fumesbecausetheymaynothavetheabilityto

moveawayfromthemobilitydevice.

–DONOTsmokewhileusingthismobilitydevice.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath

Impropermonitoringormaintenancemaycause

injury,damageordeathduetoingestionor

chokingonpartsormaterials.

–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith

physical/mentaldisabilities.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany

otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis

manual

–Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordance

withtheinstructionsinthisusermanual.

–Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdriven

whenabilitytooperateavehicleisimpairedby

medicationoralcohol

–Neverdrivethemobilitydeviceunderthe

inuenceofmedicationoralcohol.Ifnecessary,

themobilitydevicemustbeoperatedbyan

attendantwhoisphysicallyandmentallyable.

WARNING!

Riskofdamageorinjuryifmobilitydeviceis

accidentallysetintomotion

–Switchthemobilitydeviceoffbeforeyouget

in,getoutorhandleunwieldyobjects.

–Whenthedriveisdisengaged,thebrakeinside

thedriveisdeactivated.Forthisreason,

pushingthemobilitydevicebyanattendant

isonlyrecommendedonatsurfaces,never

ongradients.Neverleaveyourmobilitydevice

onagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.

Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter

pushingthemobilitydevice(refertoPushing

themobilitydeviceinfreewheelmode).

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisswitched

offwhiledriving,forexamplebypressingthe

On/OffButtonordisconnectingacable,dueto

itcomingtoanabrupt,sharpstop

–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simply

releasethejoystickwhichwillbringyoutoa

halt(refertotheremoteusermanualformore

information).

WARNING!

Riskofinjurywhentransferringmobilitydevice

toavehiclefortransportwiththeoccupant

seatedinit

–Itisalwaysbettertotransferthemobility

devicetoavehiclewithouttheoccupantseated

init.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceneedstobeloadedupa

ramptogetherwithitsdriver,ensurethatthe

rampdoesnotexceedtheratedslope(referto

12TechnicalData,page83).

–Ifthemobilitydevicedoesneedtobeloaded

usingarampwhichexceedstheratedslope

(referto12TechnicalData,page83),thenyou

mustuseawinch.Anattendantcansafely

monitorandassisttheloadingprocess.

–Asanalternativeyoucanuseaplatformlift.

Ensurethatthetotalweightofthemobility

deviceincludingtheuserdoesnotexceedthe

maximumpermissibleweightfortheplatform

liftorwinchifyouareusing.

WARNING!

Riskoffallingoutofthemobilitydevice

–Donotslideforwardontheseat,donotlean

forwardbetweenyourknees,donotlean

backwardsoutoverthetopofthebackrest,for

exampletoreachanobject.

–Ifaposturebeltisinstalled,itshouldbe

correctlyadjustedandusedeachtimeyouuse

themobilitydevice.

–Whentransferringtoadifferentseat,position

themobilitydeviceascloseaspossibletothe

newseat.

WARNING!

RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage

Storingorusingthemobilitydevicenearopen

ameorcombustibleproductscanresultin

seriousinjuryordamage.

–Avoidstoringorusingthemobilitydevicenear

openameorcombustibleproducts.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis

exceeded

–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload

(referto12TechnicalData,page83).

–Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforuseby

asingleoccupantwhosemaximumweightdoes

notexceedthemaximumpermissibleloadof

thedevice.Neverusethemobilitydeviceto

transportmorethanoneperson.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordropping

ofheavycomponents

–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypart

ofyourmobilitydevice,takeintoaccountthe

weightoftheindividualcomponentsespecially

thebatteries.Besureatalltimestoadoptthe

correctliftingpostureandaskforassistance

ifnecessary.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjurybymovingparts

–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymoving

partsofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsorone

oftheliftermodules(iftted),especiallywhen

childrenarearound.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces

–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirect

sunlightforprolongedperiods.Metalparts

andsurfacessuchastheseatandarmrestscan

becomeveryhot.

CAUTION!

Riskofreorbreakingdownduetoelectric

devicesbeingconnected

–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyour

mobilitydevicethatarenotexpresslycertied

byInvacareforthispurpose.Haveallelectrical

installationsdonebyyourauthorizedInvacare

provider .

2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage

Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethe

mobilitydevicetostartsmoking,sparking,or

burning.Death,seriousinjury,ordamagemay

occurduetore.

–DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits

intendedpurpose.

–Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,

orburning,discontinueusingthemobility

deviceandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .

WARNING!

Riskofre

Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucover

thelampswithfabricssuchasclothes,thereisa

riskthatthefabricmaycatchre.

–NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.

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WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen

carryingalongoxygensystems

Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywould

notburnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreat

intensityinoxygenenrichedair.

–Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthe

cylindertothedeliverysite,forleaksandhold

awayfromelectricalsparksandanysourceof

ignition.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts

Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower

modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystem

isoff.

–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,

restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive

materials)sothattheyarenotexposedto

humancontactormaterialsthatcouldcause

electricalshorts.

–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe

disconnected,forexample,whenremovingthe

buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons,

makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with

non-conductivematerials).

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowateror

liquidexposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamage.

–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto

waterand/orliquids.

–Electricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosion

MUSTbereplacedimmediately.

–Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposed

towater/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof

electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.

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WARNING!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Failuretoobservethesewarningscancausean

electricalshortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,

ordamagetotheelectricalsystem.

–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUST

connecttothePOSITIVE(+)battery

terminal(s)/post(s).TheNEGATIVE(-)BLACK

batterycableMUSTconnecttotheNEGATIVE

(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).

–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbattery

cable(s)tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthe

sametime.Anelectricalshortmayoccurand

seriousinjuryordamagemayoccur.

–Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegative

batteryterminals.

–Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)

insulationbecomesdamaged.

–DONOTremovefuseormountinghardware

fromPOSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemounting

screw.

WARNING!

Riskofdeathorseriousinjury

Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury

–Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcord

forcutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcords

orfrayedwiresimmediately.

Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice

Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadto

unusualbehaviorsuchascontinuouslight,no

light,ornoisesfromthemagneticbrakes.

–Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteand

switchitonagain.

–Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnector

removethepowersource.Dependingonthe

mobilitydevicemodel,youcaneitherremove

thebatterypacksordisconnectthebatteries

fromthepowermodule.Ifindoubtwhich

cabletodisconnect,contactyourprovider.

–Inanycase,contactyourprovider .

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic

interference

Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordance

withInternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewith

ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)regulations.However,

electromagneticelds,suchasthosegeneratedbyradioand

televisiontransmitters,andcellularphonescaninuencethe

functionsofelectricvehicles.Also,theelectronicsusedin

ourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelofelectromagnetic

interference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthetolerance

permittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease

observethefollowingprecautions:

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WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

–Donotswitchonoroperateportable

transceiversorcommunicationdevices(suchas

radiotransceiversorcellularphones)whenthe

vehicleisswitchedon.

–Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision

transmitters.

–Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion

unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,

switchitoffimmediately.

–Addingelectricalaccessoriesandother

componentsormodifyingthevehicleinany

waycanmakeitsusceptibletoelectromagnetic

interference.Keepinmindthatthereisnosure

waytodeterminetheeffectsuchmodications

willhaveontheoverallimmunityofthe

electronicsystem.

–Reportalloccurrencesofunintentional

movementofthevehicle,orreleaseofthe

electricbrakestothemanufacturer.

2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel

mode

DANGER!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause

unintended/erraticmovementresultingin

death,seriousinjury,ordamage

–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop

usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact

aqualiedtechnician.

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WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

–Inclinesanddeclinescanonlybetravelled

uptothemaximumsafeslope(referto12

TechnicalData,page83).

–Alwaysreturnthebackrestofyourseatorthe

seattilttoanuprightpositionbeforeascending

slopes.Werecommendthatyoupositionthe

seatbackrestandtheseattilt(iftted)slightly

totherearbeforedescendingslopes.

–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3

ofthetopspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingor

acceleratingongradients.

–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,

icy,oroilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,ice

etc.)wherethereisariskofyoulosingcontrol

overthevehicle,especiallyonagradient.

Thismayincludecertainpaintedorotherwise

treatedwoodsurfaces.Ifdrivingonsucha

surfaceisinevitable,thenalwaysdriveslowly

andwiththeutmostcaution.

–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhen

onanuphillordownhillgradient.

–Neverattempttodriveupordownaightof

stepswithyourmobilitydevice.

–Whenovercomingobstacles,alwaysobserve

themaximumobstacleheight(referto12

TechnicalData,page83

andinformationabout

overcomingobstaclesin6.5TakingObstacles,

page58).

–Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswell

asabruptjoystickmovementsandchangesof

directionwhenthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover

(continued)

–Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransport

morethanoneperson.

–Donotexceedtheoverallmaximumpermissible

loadorthemaximumloadperaxle(referto12

TechnicalData,page83).

–Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeor

accelerateifyouchangethedrivingmode

whilstthemobilitydeviceisinmotion.

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Improperpositioningwhileleaningorbending

couldcausethewheelchairtotipforward

resultinginseriousinjuryordamage

–Toassurestabilityandproperoperationofyour

mobilitydevice,youmustatalltimesmaintain

properbalance.Yourpowerwheelchairhas

beendesignedtoremainuprightandstable

duringnormaldailyactivitiesaslongasyouDO

NOTmovebeyondthecenterofgravity.

–DONOTleanforwardoutofthemobilitydevice

anyfurtherthanthelengthofthearmrests.

–DONOTattempttoreachobjectsifyouhave

tomoveforwardintheseatorpickthemup

fromtheoorbyreachingdownbetweenyour

knees.

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WARNING!

Riskofbreakingdowninadverseweather

conditions,i.e.extremecold,inanisolatedarea

–Ifyouareauserwithseverelylimitedmobility,

weadvisethatinthecaseofadverseweather

conditionsDONOTattemptajourneywithout

anaccompanyingattendant.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyourfootslidesoffthefootrest

andgetscaughtunderneaththemobilitydevice

whenitisinmotion

–Makesureeachtimebeforeyoudrivethe

mobilitydevicethatyourfeetaresquarelyand

securelyinplaceonthefootplates,andthat

bothlegrestsareproperlylockedintoplace.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle

whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas

doorwaysandentrances

–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowest

drivingmodeandwithduecaution.

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Ifyourmobilitydevicehasbeenttedwith

elevatinglegrests,thereisariskofpersonal

injuryanddamagetothemobilitydeviceifyou

drivethemobilitydevicewiththelegrestsraised.

–Toavoidunwanteddisplacementofthemobility

devicecenterofgravitytothefront(especially

whentravellingdownhill)andinorderto

avoiddamagetothemobilitydevice,elevating

legrestsmustalwaysbeloweredduringnormal

travelling.

WARNING!

Tippinghazardifantitippersareremoved,

damagedorchangedtoapositiondifferentto

thefactorysettings

–Antitippersshouldonlyeverberemovedfor

dismantlingthemobilitydevicefortransportin

avehicleorforstorage.

–Theantitippersmustalwaysbettedifthe

mobilitydeviceisbeingused.

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WARNING!

Riskoftipping

Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonrm

ground.Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchas

grass,snowormudifthemobilitydevicerests

itselfonthem.Theylosetheireffectandthe

mobilitydevicecantipover.

–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,

especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.

Intheprocesspayincreasedattentiontothe

tipstabilityofthemobilitydevice.

2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand

maintenance

WARNING!

Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage

Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobility

deviceperformedbyusers/caregiversor

unqualiedtechnicianscanresultindeath,

seriousinjury,ordamage.

–DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenance

workthatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.

Suchrepairand/orserviceMUSTbeperformed

byaqualiedtechnician.Contactaprovider

orInvacaretechnician.

CAUTION!

Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif

maintenanceisinsufcient

–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoid

accidentswhichresultfromunnoticedwear,it

isimportantthatthismobilitydeviceundergoes

aninspectiononceeveryyearundernormal

operatingconditions(seeinspectionplan

containedinserviceinstructions).

–Underdifcultoperatingconditionssuchas

dailytravelonsteepslopes,orinthecase

ofuseinmedicalcarecaseswithfrequently

changingmobilitydeviceusers,itwouldbe

expedienttocarryoutintermediatecheckson

thebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.

–Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedon

publicroads,thevehicledriverisresponsible

forensuringthatitisinanoperationallyreliable

condition.Inadequateorneglectedcareand

maintenanceofthemobilitydevicewillresult

inalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.

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2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand

modicationstothemobilitydevice

WARNING!

Riskofseriousinjuryordamage

Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement

(service)partsmaycauseinjuryordamage

–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal

Invacareparts.

–Alwaysprovidethewheelchairserialnumberto

assistinorderingthecorrectreplacementparts.

CAUTION!

Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevice

duetounapprovedcomponentsandaccessory

parts

Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessoryparts

whichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor

usewiththismobilitydevicecanaffectthe

tippingstabilityandincreasetippinghazards.

–Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsand

accessorypartswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Seatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicedo

not,undercertaincircumstances,complywith

thevalidstandardsandcouldincreasethe

ammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.

–Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhave

notbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththis

mobilitydevicecancauserehazardsandlead

toelectromagneticdamage.

–Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectronic

componentswhichhavebeenapprovedby

Invacareforthismobilitydevice.

Batterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicecan

causechemicalburns.

–Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeen

approvedbyInvacareforthismobilitydevice.

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CAUTION!

Riskofinjuries,anddamagetothemobility

device,ifunapprovedbackrestsareused

Aretrottedbackrestwhichisnotapprovedby

Invacareforusewiththismobilitydevicemay

overloadthebackresttubeandthusincreasethe

riskofinjuriesandofdamagetothemobility

device.

–PleasecontactyourInvacarespecialistprovider

whowillperformriskanalyses,calculations,

stabilitychecksetc.toensurethatthebackrest

canbeusedsafely.

CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice

–Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwas

carriedoutinaccordancewithDirective93/42

EECandonlyappliestothecompleteproduct.

–TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor

accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathave

notbeenapprovedforthisproductbyInvacare.

–Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplaces

thecomponentsoraccessoriesisresponsible

fortheconformityassessment/CEmarkingor

forregisteringthemobilitydeviceasaspecial

designandfortherelevantdocumentation.

Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework

tools

–Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedin

thismanualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuser

withoutproblemsrequirethecorrecttoolsfor

properwork.Ifyoudonothavethecorrect

toolavailablewedonotrecommendthatyou

trytocarryouttherelevantwork.Inthiscase,

weurgentlyrecommendthatyoucontactan

authorizedspecialistworkshop.

2.7Labelsonproduct

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A

Ifthemobilitydevice

isttedwithatable,

itisimperativethatit

isremovedandsafely

stowedwhentransporting

themobilitydeviceina

vehicle.

B

Scaleforsettingtheseat

angle

C

Identicationofthetie-downpointsatthefrontand

back:

Ifthesymbolappearson

abrightyellowsticker,the

tie-downpointissuitable

forxationofthemobility

deviceinavehicleforuse

asavehicleseat.

D

Batterywiringdiagram

underthebatterybox

cover

E

Identicationlabelsticker

ontherearpost.

Fordetailsseebelow.

Warningthatthemobility

devicemaynotbeused

asavehicleseat

Thismobilitydevice

doesnotsatisfythe

requirementsofISO

7176-19.

F

Identicationofthe

positionofthecoupling

leverfordrivingandpush

operation(notvisiblein

thepicture).

Fordetailsseebelow.

G

Ifthelabelappears,the

mobilitydeviceisaclass

Aproduct.Itisintended

mainlyforinternaluseand

notnecessarilycapable

ofnegotiatingoutdoor

obstacles.

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